The Mary Kay Way: Timeless Principles From America's Greatest Woman Entrepreneur

Name: The Mary Kay Way: Timeless Principles From America's Greatest Woman Entrepreneur
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Rating: 4.6 (254 reviews)
Author: Mary Kay Ash

by Mary Kay Ash

Biography Memoir Business

4.6 (254)

4.6 stars from 254 reviews

255 pages~4.3 hr readPublished by John Wiley & SonsPublished 2008-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're starting a business or leading a team and want to move beyond cutthroat tactics to something that actually retains people.
You're interested in how women carved out power in male-dominated industries during the 1960s and beyond.
You respond to practical wisdom over theory. Mary Kay shares specific phrases, approaches, and stories from her actual company.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for hard data and academic rigour. This is philosophy wrapped in anecdotes, not a case study backed by research.
You're sceptical of the cosmetics industry or multi-level marketing structures. This book won't challenge those concerns.
You prefer cynicism to optimism. Mary Kay's relentless positivity and belief in people-first business will feel naive.

About this book

A revised and updated edition of Mary Kay Ash's guide to entrepreneurial success, centered on her people-focused business philosophy. Ash built a global independent sales force of 1.8 million women and is respected by business and academic leaders. For forty-five years, the principles in The Mary Kay Way have helped her company succeed through economic changes and global expansion. Mary Kay Inc. is noted for embodying the values and beliefs of its founder. Ash stepped into business in 1963 to create new opportunities for women. She grew her company based on the Golden Rule rather than competitive rules, using practices like praising people to success and sandwiching criticism between layers of praise. This approach built a multibillion-dollar corporation. Ash's business philosophy was first published in 1984. This revised and updated edition includes examples from the company's top independent salespeople and is presented as her most important legacy.

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